Criterion may have lost its two co-founders, but the Burnout studio’s new general manager Matt Webster has discussed what lies ahead for the Guildford outfit in the future. It’ll move “beyond cars,” he says.

Criterion Games’ studio director Fiona Sperry has said that it was never the developer’s intention to stick with doing Need for Speed games, and just because the majority of its staff is now over at Ghost Games doesn’t mean the developer is in dire straits.

Criterion Games has had its staff numbers reduced to 17 people total working at the Guildford-based studio, as the majority of the studio has now moved over to Ghost Games, according to various tweets which surfaced overnight.

Need for Speed: Rivals was shown on stage during the EA E3 press conference. The game’s All Drive feature was discusses. It gives you one world to play in alone or with friends and rivals. All Drive gives the player a “non stop racing” experience, which Ghost Games said will allow players to start a […]

Further to news that Criterion Games is not, in fact, making a Need for Speed Underground reboot, studio boss Alex Ward has revealed while he, personally won’t be making another racing game, that he wasn’t speaking on behalf of the whole team.

Need for Speed: Underground was rumoured to be getting the reboot treatment under Criterion Games, following an alleged logo leak last week. We called it out as bollocks at the time, but now the studio has performed its own t-bone takedown on the rumour over Twitter.

Need for Speed: Underground could be next on the Criterion reboot slate, following the alleged leak of a logo online. Now of course, we all know anyone can use Photoshop to mock up anything these days, so take this as rumour only. Seriously.

Need For Speed: Most Wanted developer Criterion Games is holding a student game jam on April 11, that will see final year A-level and first year university students working together to make a fully functional game prototype. The team is accepting applications now.

Need For Speed: Most Wanted is hitting Wii U in March 14th, and the developer has confirmed that it will trump the PS3 and Xbox 360 build in the technical department. It’s based on the PC version, you see?

Need for Speed: Most Wanted popped up in this week’s console network updates with a new piece of premium DLC called the Ultimate Speed Pack. The $10 content drop includes five new cars – the Pagani Zonda R, McLaren F1 LM, Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse, Lamborghini Aventador J and Hennessey Venom GT Spyder, a […]

EA has updated its Autolog mobile app with support for Need for Speed: Most Wanted. The free app allows displays maps, news and allows you to manage your friend interactions. PocketGamer reports Hot Pursuit support has gone offline temporarily as a result of the update, but will return soon.

Criterion may have lost its two co-founders, but the Burnout studio’s new general manager Matt Webster has discussed what lies ahead for the Guildford outfit in the future. It’ll move “beyond cars,” he says.

Criterion Games’ studio director Fiona Sperry has said that it was never the developer’s intention to stick with doing Need for Speed games, and just because the majority of its staff is now over at Ghost Games doesn’t mean the developer is in dire straits.

Criterion Games has had its staff numbers reduced to 17 people total working at the Guildford-based studio, as the majority of the studio has now moved over to Ghost Games, according to various tweets which surfaced overnight.

Need for Speed: Rivals was shown on stage during the EA E3 press conference. The game’s All Drive feature was discusses. It gives you one world to play in alone or with friends and rivals. All Drive gives the player a “non stop racing” experience, which Ghost Games said will allow players to start a […]

Further to news that Criterion Games is not, in fact, making a Need for Speed Underground reboot, studio boss Alex Ward has revealed while he, personally won’t be making another racing game, that he wasn’t speaking on behalf of the whole team.

Need for Speed: Underground was rumoured to be getting the reboot treatment under Criterion Games, following an alleged logo leak last week. We called it out as bollocks at the time, but now the studio has performed its own t-bone takedown on the rumour over Twitter.

Need for Speed: Underground could be next on the Criterion reboot slate, following the alleged leak of a logo online. Now of course, we all know anyone can use Photoshop to mock up anything these days, so take this as rumour only. Seriously.

Need For Speed: Most Wanted developer Criterion Games is holding a student game jam on April 11, that will see final year A-level and first year university students working together to make a fully functional game prototype. The team is accepting applications now.

Need For Speed: Most Wanted is hitting Wii U in March 14th, and the developer has confirmed that it will trump the PS3 and Xbox 360 build in the technical department. It’s based on the PC version, you see?

Need for Speed: Most Wanted popped up in this week’s console network updates with a new piece of premium DLC called the Ultimate Speed Pack. The $10 content drop includes five new cars – the Pagani Zonda R, McLaren F1 LM, Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse, Lamborghini Aventador J and Hennessey Venom GT Spyder, a […]

EA has updated its Autolog mobile app with support for Need for Speed: Most Wanted. The free app allows displays maps, news and allows you to manage your friend interactions. PocketGamer reports Hot Pursuit support has gone offline temporarily as a result of the update, but will return soon.

Need for Speed: Most Wanted follows the same open world format as the original game, and this was the only option, Criteron’s vice president Alex Ward has explained, despite his fears that people didn’t ‘get’ Burnout Paradise’s open world setting.

Need For Speed: Most Wanted is shaping up nicely, with a massive city to tear around, plenty of Frostbite 2 destruction, and a highly competitive multiplayer offering. VG247′s Sam Clay talks with Criterion Games creative director Alex Ward to find out why he feels the studio now owns the Need For Speed series.

Need For Speed: Most Wanted gets a new gameplay trailer courtesy of Criterion Games. It’s essentially the studio’s E3 gameplay demo, but with new information and a walkthrough while you watch. Check it out here.